Eleazar

Third son of Aaron. After the death of Nadab and Abihu without children, ( Leviticus 10:6 ; Numbers 3:4 ) Eleazar was appointed chief over the principal Levites. ( Numbers 3:32 ) With his brother Ithamar he ministered as a priest during their fathers lifetime, and immediately before his death was invested on Mount Hor with the sacred garments, as the successor of Aaron in the office of high priest. ( Numbers 20:28 ) (B.C. 1452.) One of his first duties was in conjunction with Moses to superintend the census of the people. ( Numbers 26:3 ) After the conquest of Canaan by Joshua he took part in the distribution of the land. ( Joshua 14:1 ) The time of his death is not mentioned in Scripture.

The son of Abinadab, of the hill of Kirjath-jearim. ( 1 Samuel 7:1 ) (B.C. 1134.)